Awesome Tabletop RPG
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# About

A list of tabletop aka pen and paper RPG games, systems, and other resources.
This contains only free/libre/open source references and must allow commerical
distribution. While the game might have related non-free material, it must have
a free/libre System Reference Document ([``SRD``][SRD]).  

## Note about historic differenence from software

Much of the tabletop RPG culture varies from free software. Wizards of the
Coast, a game company, released Dungeons and Dragons Version 3 under the Open
Gaming License which gave other companies the ability to release compatible game
materials.  

# License
Copyright 2018 vaeringjar.  

Work distributed under the CC BY-SA 4.0.  

# Awknowledgements

* [``OGL Wikipedia article``][OGL Wikipedia article]
* See original freepo.st thread [``Does anyone have thoughts on Open Game License or libre TTRPGs?``][Does anyone have thoughts on Open Game License or libre TTRPGs?].
* Similar list of projects from [``FOSsil Bank``][FOSsil Bank libre ttrpg].
* Fudge has a wonderful explanation for the [``OGL``][Fudge OGL requirements].

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# Contents

* [Cards](#cards)
* [Board Games](#board-games)
* [Pen and Paper](#pen-and-paper)
  * [Fantasy](#fantasy)
  * [Sci-Fi](#scifi)
    * [Ships](#ships)
  * [Genre Independent](#genre-independent)

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# Games

## Cards ##

* [Arcmage][6] - A specific ruleset for the open source card game WTactics.
_See [``Arcmage licensing``][Arcmage licensing] which includes
[``CC-BY-4.0``][CC-BY-4.0] and [``GPLv3``][GPL-3.0] among others._
* [Keeper of the Cards][11] - DIY trading card game with simple rules and an
emphasis on strategic play. *Each card has its own libre license written on the
card itself (usually [``CC-BY-4.0``][CC-BY-4.0], [``CC-BY-SA-4.0``](CC-BY-SA-4.0), or [``CC0``](CC0)).*

## Board Games

* [Pepper&Carrot: The Potion Contest][12] - Board game based on the [``Pepper&Carrot``](Pepper&Carrot)
web comic. [``CC-BY-4.0``](CC-BY-4.0).

## Pen and Paper ##

### Fantasy ###

* [Basic Fantasy][7] - Simple game system modeled on the classic RPG rules of
the early 1980s. [``OGL-1.0a``][OGL-1.0a]
* [Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition SRD][2] - Adventure action game loosely
based on Norse Mythology and works by Tolkien. [``OGL-2.0``][OGL-2.0]
* [Fate][3] - Dual [``OGL-2.0``][OGL-2.0] and [``CC-BY-3.0``][CC-BY-3.0]
* [Iron Falcon][13] - Rules for classic fantasy role-playing. [``OGL-1.0a``][OGL-1.0a]
* [Mongoose RuneQuest SRD (Mirror)][9] - Fantasy adventure game. [``OGL-1.0a``][OGL-1.0a]
* [Open Quest SRD][8] - Fantasy adventure game primarily based on the
Mongoose RuneQuest SRD (MRQ SRD) with the D100 rules mechanic.
[``OGL-1.0a``][OGL-1.0a]
* [Pathfinder SRD][1] - Fork of Dungeons and Dragons v3.5. [``OGL-2.0``][OGL-2.0]

### Sci-Fi ###

* [Starfinder][14] - Alternate rules for Pathfinder. The Archives of Nethys also contains the SRD for Pathfinder and it.

#### Ships ####

* TBD

### Genre Independent ###

* [FudgeRPG][4] - Create any role-playing game desired. [``OGL-2.0``][OGL-2.0]
* [Open Adventure][5] - Similar to D&D B/X. [``CC-BY-4.0``][CC-BY-4.0]
* [Revolution D100 SRD][10] - Native multi-genre support: character creation
and specific rules for fantasy, steampunk, historical, cyberpunk, space opera
and more. [``OGL-1.0a``][OGL-1.0a]

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[Arcmage licensing]: https://arcmage.org/license/
[Does anyone have thoughts on Open Game License or libre TTRPGs?]: https://freepo.st/post/km7vfrfu8p
[FOSsil Bank libre ttrpg]: http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/category:tabletop-game-libre/
[Fudge OGL requirements]: https://www.fudgerpg.com/about/about-fudge/fudge-ogl-requirements.html
[OGL Wikipedia article]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Game_License
[SRD]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Reference_Document
[Pepper&Carrot]: https://www.peppercarrot.com/

[CC0]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
[CC-BY-3.0]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
[CC-BY-4.0]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
[CC-BY-SA-4.0]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
[GPL-3.0]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
[OGL-1.0a]: http://opengamingfoundation.org/ogl.html
[OGL-2.0]: https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/oglfaq/20040123f

[1]: https://www.d20pfsrd.com/
[2]: https://dnd5e.info/
[3]: http://www.faterpg.com/
[4]: https://www.fudgerpg.com/
[5]: https://github.com/openadventure/Open-Adventure
[6]: https://arcmage.org/
[7]: https://basicfantasy.org/
[8]: https://d101games.com/openquest/openquest-developers-kit/
[9]: https://b5quest.pbworks.com/f/MRQ-SRD.pdf
[10]: http://www.alephtargames.com/en/?option=com_content&view=article&id=96%3Arevolution-srd
[11]: https://kotc-game.github.io/
[12]: https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/article417/board-game-on-kickstarter-by-loyalist-game
[13]: https://ironfalconrpg.com/
[14]: https://aonprd.com/
